Community News — February 2020
Pamela Harnois Watercolors “Woodlands and Wildflowers,” an exhibit of the watercolors of Pamela Harnois, will be on display at the Norfolk Library during the month of February. An artist specializing in transparent watercolor, Harnois is a member of the New England Watercolor Society, Norfolk Artists and Friends and the Artisans Guild. She is known for her light […]
Beaver and Humans, Can We All Just Get Along?
Beaver Liberation Text by Dave BeersPhoto by Roger Johnson On Saturday, Dec. 28, at around 4 p.m., Roger Johnson and Katka Hannelova were walking their dog on top of the southerly Wood Creek dry dam when they noticed splashing and thrashing in the dam outlet plunge pool. They headed down to investigate and found a […]
The Secrets to a Long and Happy Marriage, as Told by Eve and John Thew
Text and Photo by Kelly Kandra Hughes I’m sitting with Eve and John Thew on their screened-in porch. An electric heater is keeping us toasty warm during these subfreezing January temperatures. John is sitting across from me, and Eve is sitting in a chair to my left. “I’ll tell you the secret of marriage,” John […]
Local Author Writes a Guide to Publishing for Aspiring Writers
NN Book Review Text by Michael SelleckPhoto by Clinton J. Sosna I spent my entire career in the book business, first as a bookseller for eight years followed by 35 years in publishing, and even today I coproduce a podcast, with bookseller Roxanne Coady, called “Just the Right Book.” Inevitably, I am asked on a […]
February, Hope
Through the Garden Gate Text and Drawing by Leslie Watkins “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” –Hebrews 11:1 One may have the skills, expertise and resources to accomplish tasks, but without the drive fueled by hope it may not be possible to succeed. […]
Things to Do in the Winter Dark
Text by Ruth MelvillePhoto by Doug McDevitt Norfolk quiets down in the winter months after the holidays are over, especially once the sun goes down, but several town organizations have activities planned to get people to put on their parkas and get out after dark. The Norfolk Library is offering a Thursday night classic film […]
Jane Quintard Clark Byers, 1925-2020
Jane Quintard Clark Byers, 94, of Hamden and Norfolk, died Jan. 2 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. Jane Byers was born Dec. 19, 1925, in Great Neck, Long Island, the daughter of the late Cyrus Clark II and Jane Hayden Quintard. She was a graduate of Great Neck High School, the […]
Charles Lenhart Fidlar
Charles L. Fidlar died on Dec. 14, 2019, at his home in Norfolk, Conn. with family by his side.Charles was born in Terre Haute, Ind., and moved to Hartford and Windsor, Conn. as a youth. He lived in the San Francisco Bay area for 17 years before settling in Norfolk. Charles graduated from Loomis School […]
Dorothea (Dede) Alford, 1949-2019
Alford Dorothea Blakeslee Alford (Dede) passed away on Dec. 5, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass., after a series of illnesses. She was born on Nov. 9, 1949, in Winsted, Conn., and had a lifelong love for Norfolk, spending many months and years on Doolittle Lake and in Norfolk itself. She also traveled widely, living in Tokyo […]
What’s New on the Books in Connecticut in the New Year
Laws enacted in 2019 and now in effect By Susannah Wood A number of newly minted laws that may be important to Norfolk residents came into effect in 2019 or on Jan. 1 of this year. The following list is by no means exhaustive, however. Also, since space does not allow for an in-depth discussion […]
